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Renault Clio

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car model

Key facts

Manufacturer
Renault
Also called
Renault Lutecia (Japan), Mitsubishi Colt (2023–2025)
Production
1990–present
Class
Supermini ( B )
Body style
3-door hatchback (Clio I – III), 5-door hatchback (1990–present), 4-door sedan (Clio II), 5-door estate (Clio III & IV)
Layout
Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Predecessor
Renault 5

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
supermini
Manufacturer
Renault
Image
2019 Renault Clio R.S. Line 900cc Front.jpg
Brand
Renault
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Clio
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Encyclopedic overview

The Renault Clio (/ˈkli.oʊ/) is a supermini (B-segment) car, produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was launched in 1990, and entered its sixth generation in 2025. The Clio has had substantial critical and commercial success, being consistently one of Europe's top-selling cars since its launch, and it is largely credited with restoring Renault's reputation and stature after a difficult second half of the 1980s. The Clio is one of only two cars, the other being the Volkswagen Golf, to have been voted European Car of the Year twice: in 1991 and in 2006.

The car is named after Clio, one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology. In Japan, it is sold as the Renault Lutecia because Honda retains the rights to the name Clio after establishing the Honda Clio sales channel in 1984. Lutecia is derived from Lutetia, an ancient Roman city that was the predecessor of Paris. The Renault Lutecia was formerly available through Yanase Co., Ltd., but in 1999 Renault purchased a stake in Japanese automaker Nissan. Following Renault's takeover, distribution rights for the Lutecia were handed over to Nissan in 2000, and the car was sold at Nissan's "Red Stage" dealerships.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Renault Clio” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.